90mm Bocce Ball Set Includes 8 Recreational Plastic Balls, 1 Pallino or Jack Ball and 1 Carrying Case

A Brief History of Bocce

*The first documented history of the game was in 5200 BC in a painting in an Egyptian tomb.

*Bocce spread through Palestine and by 600 BC was adopted by the Greeks, who passed it on to the Romans.

*In 1319 AD, Bocce was prohibited from play by anyone of lesser than noble status, as it was feared that it took too much time away from practical endeavors and military training.

*By 1519, the game once again became public and spread to places like Belgium and Holland.

*The Republic of Venice condemned the sport in 1576 and the Catholic Church prohibited clergymen from playing bocce.

*Guissepi Garibaldi, sometimes referred to as the George Washington of Italy, popularized the sport and made it what it is today whilst unifying Italy.

*In 1896, the first Bocce Olympiad was played in Athens, Greece. It has been an international sport ever since.

*The first bocce clubs were formed in Italy and the first recorded Italian league was established in 1947. This was also the first year of the annual Bocce World Championships.

*Bocce is a fun outdoor game for the whole family, employing much strategy and skill. It can be played by individuals or in teams. The objective is fairly clear and the basic skill is easy to develop. With a small investment and readily available materials, you can build a simple bocce court in your yard that will provide hours of fun for family and friends."